DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Law
City of San Fernando
La Union

SYLLABUS

Course No. : Law

Course Title : Administrative Law and Election Laws

Course Objectives :

At the end of the semester, the students are expected to :

1. be familiar with matters of administration of the government and laws

governing the election of public officials;

2. be kept abreast with Supreme Court cases on administrative and election

laws; and

3. be able to participate more meaningfully in public affairs.

Course Outline

Topic Time Frame

Orientation and Introduction

1. Administrative Law

Meaning of Administrative Law

Meaning of Public Office

Khan, Jr vs. Office of the Ombudsman, 2006

Quimpo v. Tanodbayan, 1986
Creation of Public Office

Dario vs Mison, G.R. No. 81954, 08 August 1989

Eugenio v. Civil Service Commission, 1995
Larin vs Executive Secretary, 1997
Buklod Ng Kawaning EIIB vs. Zamora, 2001

2. Law on Public Officers

Government is not bound by errors of public officers

Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the Philippines

vs. Civil Service Commission, G.R. No. 182249, 05 March 2013

Presumption of Regularity in the Performance of Official Duty

Yap vs Lagtapon, 2017

Three-fold responsibility/liability

Ampil vs Ombudsman, 2013

Ministerial vs Discretionary Duty

Naguilian Emission Center vsRimando, 2012

Security of Tenure

Francis F. Yenko and Jinggoy E. Estrada vs. Raul Nestor C.

Gungon, G.R. No. 165450, 13 August 2009
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Administrative and Election Laws

3. Powers of Administrative Agencies

Source

Construction

Express and Implied Powers

Emilio A. Gonzales III vs. Office of the President of the Philippines,

G.R. No. 196231, 04 September 2012

Administrative/Regulatory Power

Alliance for the Family Foundation, Philippines, Inc. (ALFI) vs.

Janette L. Garin, G.R. No. 217872, 26 April 2017

Rule-Making Power/Quasi-Legislative Power

Power of Subordinate Legislation

Quezon City PTCA Federation, Inc. vs. Department of

Education, G.R. No. 188720, 23 February 2016

Investigatory Power

Carlito C. Encinas vs. PO1 Alfredo P. Agustin, Jr., and PO1 Joel S.
Caubang, G.R. No. 187317, 11 April 2013

Quasi-Judicial Power

Solid Homes vs Payawal, 1989

Rene H. Imperial vs. Edgar L. Armes, G.R. No. 178842, 30 January
2017

GSIS vs Civil Service Commission, 1991

4. Administrative Proceedings

AngTibay vs CIR, 1940

The Provincial Government of Camarines Norte vs. Gonzales, 2013

Marichu G. Ejera vs. Beau Henry L. Merto, G.R. No. 163109, 22 January 2014

Besaga vs Acosta , 2015

Montemayor vs Bundalian, 2003

Evangelista vs Jarencio, 1975

Lastimosa vs Vasquez, 1995

Saunar vs Executive Secretary, 2017

PPC vs CA, 2013

2017 Revised Rules in Administrative Cases in the Civil Service

Omnibus Rules on Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions

Luego vs CSC, 1986

5. Judicial Review
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Administrative and Election Laws

Eric N. Estrellado vs. Karina Constantino David, G.R. No. 184288, 16 February 2016
Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction

Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Eugenio Dalauta, G.R. No. 190004, 08
August 2017

Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

Montoya vs PNP, 2008

Cabungcal, et. al. vs Lorenzo, et. al., 2009

RA 6713

RA 6770

In The Matter To Declare In Contempt Of Court Hon. Simeon A.

Datumanong, G.R. No. 150274, 04 August 2006

References

The Law on Public Officers

Carlo L. Cruz
2007 Edition

Philippine Administrative Law

Carlo L. Cruz

Administrative Law, Law on Public Officers and Election Law

Ruben E. Agpalo

Administrative Law
Jose AgatonSibal
2010 Edition

Notes and Cases on Election Laws

Dr.Igmidio C. Lat
2006 Edition

Prepared by :

ATTY. MARIVIC R. ESTRADA-RIMANDO, MAEd, CESE, REB, EnP

Professor